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,,,,&,&&,, = = = = elves live in the land = = = = ,,,,,,,,,&
&,,,,,&&&, = = = = beyond the great dam. = = = = &,,,,,,,,,
,&,,,,&,&& = it was built in the late sixties. = &&,,,,,,,,
,,&,,,,,&& = = = the elves came to us then. = = = &&&,,,,,,,
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,,,,,&,,,, they were very manipulative, and we ,,&,&&,,,,
,,,,,,&,,, came to trust them. = = = = = = = = us ,,,,&&&,,,
,,,,,,,&,, kids would play down at the water even ,,,,&,&&,,
,,,,,,,,&, though we were not allowed. = = = = = = &,,,,,&&&,
,,,,,,,,,& = = sometimes the sluice would close ,&,,,,&,&&
&,,,,,,,,, entirely, and the river at the dams ,,&,,,,,&&
&&,,,,,,,, foot would dry up, revealing the rocky ,,,&,,,,&,
&&&,,,,,,, water garden that had been hidden ,,,,&,,,,,
&,&&,,,,,, beneath, and we would go there. = = = = ,,,,,&,,,,
,,&&&,,,,, = = = = before the dam opened again, &,,,,,&,,,
,,&,&&,,,, there would be a signal, but the elves ,&,,,,,&,,
,,,,&&&,,, would make us not hear it, and suddenly ,,&,,,,,&,
,,,,&,&&,, we would find the water rising, already ,,,&,,,,,&
&,,,,,&&&, at our knees. = = = = = = = = = = = = ,,,,&,,,,,
,&,,,,&,&& = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = &,,,,&,,,,
,,&,,,,,&& = by then the elves would be gone. = &&,,,,&,,,
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